
86POINTS
15½/20







Faustino V Reserva Rioja 2005
Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, SpainBig spicy, savoury, meaty, Band-Aid, saddle leather, prune, tobacco, cedar and dried cherry aromas. Ripe, round, dry, supple palate. Smoky, meaty, peppery, Band-Aid, resin, barnyard, leather, and pruny, cooked carrot flavours. This has concentration and balance but it's pretty strong on the Brettanomyces nostril scale.Tasted: 26 July 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:NS | $26.00 | 750ml | |
QC | $22.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezCSPC: 331801UPC: 008410441412065